| Romeo’s soliloquy reveals that he is immediately love struck by Juliet; paraphrase his speech (lines 42-51). To what does he compare her? | romeo compares juliet 2 a bright light. when the song is over, he will touch her hand. he says that he has never seen anyone as beautiful as juliet |
| How is this speech different than his former speech on his love for Rosaline? What does this reveal about Romeo’s maturity concerning love? | he doesn’t spend much time talking about rosaline’s beauty. he doesn’t compare her 2 anything but discusses the fact that she doesn’t want 2 get married. once again, he is basing love on looks. he still has a long way 2 go w/ maturity. |
| Tybalt (Juliet’s hot-headed cousin) recognizes Romeo’s voice and wants to fight; what two reasons does Capulet give to stop him (63-72)? | romeo is well behaved and a gentlemen. he is also thought highly of in verona. |
| In lines 87-90, what is Tybalt’s threat (this will be important later)? | tybalt vows 2 get revenge on romeo later 4 crashing the party. |
| Lines 91-105 form a sonnet, a 14 line poem similar to the prologue; paraphrase the speech. | romeo tells juliet that they should use lips like the hangs of pilgrims who pray. when they kiss, he says that juliet has taken his sin w/ the kiss. he then asks 2 take the sin back and they kiss again. |
| Dramatic irony (when the audience knows something the characters do not) appears in line 133; what is ironic about Juliet’s line? | the marriage of romeo and juliet results in the death of both of them. |
Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5
September 12, 2019